St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Portsmouth, Portsmouth.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 274 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 350 |
| Free school meals | 60.60% |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Address | Hanover Street, Portsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3BN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stgbs.co.uk |
| Telephone | 02392822886 |
| URN | 116346 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 July 2025, published 17 September 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 24 January 2024, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Jude's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Ark Ayrton Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Ark Dickens Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- The Flying Bull Academy (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Penbridge Infant School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
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